Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 19660, Jacob Fisk, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Fisk, Jacob
S. 19660
CONTENTS
carded

1875-
Massachusetts Jacob Tisk
of Milford in the State of Mass who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Hartwell of the 12 th Reg t commanded by Col. Tyler in the Mass. line for 14 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass. at the rate of 4 1/2 Dollars 62 1/2 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 th day of Nov 1832 and delivered to G Johnson of Worcester Mass
Arrears to 4 th of Ap r 1832 — $14.99 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 March '35 23.33 $93.32
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by L. D. Adkins Clerk Book D Vol. 2 , Page 51

DECLARATION, in order to secure the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
COUNTY OF WORCESTER, ss.
ON this Twenty-Eighth day of August — in the year of our Lord, eighteen hundred and thirty two — personally appeared in open Court, before The Court of Probate for the County of Worcester — now sitting Jacob Fisk — a resident of Milford in the County of Worcester — and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged Sixty Nine years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7th 1832.
THAT he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated.
In December 1778 his father was drafted as a Soldier in a Sergeant's Guard to Guard stores at Watertown; he took his father's place as a Substitute; the Sergeant's name was Stowell: was there Five Months & then one month at Charlestown, on Prospect Hill, guarding Prisoners: — was then Sixteen Years of age.
In December 1779 he was drafted in Capt. Ephraim Hartwell's company of Militia for Six Months , served that time. in guarding Prisoners in this County at Rutland. In July 1780 he was drafted in Capt. Baker's Company & Col. Dyer's Reg t of Massachusetts Militia and marched from Mendon to Newton in Rhode Island and there served as a soldier for Three weeks , in guarding the coast. There was no regulars there.
In February 1781 he was drafted for Forty Days in the Company commanded either by Capt. Robert Daff or Capt. Samuel Jones and marched from Mendon to Butts Hill on Rhode Island, was stationed there and served Forty Days . While there, the Troops were visited by Gen. Washington and he saw him.
He was in no battle and received no written discharge; and has no documentary evidence of his services except the Depositions herewith transmitted.
He was born at Upton Mass. Nov. 22. 1762. and the record of his age may be found in his Father's Bible.
He resided at Upton at all the times of entering the service, has since lived in New Hampshire, Windsor Mass. Upton and Milford where he now resides.
All the above services were performed in the Massachusetts militia.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Jacob Fisk
Before Nath l Farnes Judge of Probate for the County of Worcester

Jacob Fiske
We Ezra Wood  a Clergyman residing in the and Daniel Fisk Junr. residing in Upton in said County - hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Jacob Fiske who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be sixty nine years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Besae Nathl. Gaine Judge of the Probate for the County of Worcester
Ezra Wood Daniel Fisk Junr.
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above mentioned applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the court further certifies, that it appears to them that Ezra Wood & Daniel Fisk who signed the preceding certificate, are a clergyman, resident in the  Town of Upton and that they
who has also signed the same is a resident in the
are and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Nathl. Gaine Judge of Probate for the County of Worcester
I Shephard Wheeler Register , Clerk of the Court of Probate for the County of Worcester do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Jacob Fiske for a pension. I Rev. Wm. Hastings John Clapp Jr. and Daniel Fisk Jr. are justices of the Court for said County of Worcester in full session at this time IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand under the seal of the said Court of Probate this 28th day of August in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty two.
Shephard Wheeler Register of Probate for the County of Worcester in Massachusetts
5.14.66

Reservations
19660
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File No. 19660
Jacob Fisk
Pri Rev War
Act: June 7 th 32 nd
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 137
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I Nathan Wood of Milford in the county of Worcester do testify and say that I was sworn on the twentieth day of October in the year seventeen hundred and sixty and that Jacob Fisk now of Milford served as a soldier in the revolutionary war of the United States six months stationed at Rutland in the county of Worcester in the company of Capt Ephraim Hartwell in guarding the Prisoners in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy nine and eighty and further the deponent saith not
Nathan Wood
Worcester ss.
on the twenty fourth day of July in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty two the aforesaid deponent was examined and sworn to the truth of the foregoing Deposition by him subscribed taken by me
John Chaplin Justice of the Peace
See the Justice's certificate on the back

Manchester Do I certify that I am acquainted with the within Deponent and am of Opinion that full credit ought to be given to his testimony aforesaid John Chaplin Justice of Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I John Parsons of Uxbridge in the county of Worcester do testify and say that I was born in Uxbridge in said county on the twentieth day of September in the year seventeen hundred and fifty nine and that Jacob Fisk now of Milford served as a soldier in the war of the Revolution near of the United States six months stationed at Rutland in the county of Worcester in the company of Captain Ephraim Hartwell in guarding the Prisoners in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy nine and eighty and further the Dependant saith not taken by me
John Parsons
Worcester ss
on the twenty day of July in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty two the above said deponent was examined and sworn according to law to the truth of the Deposition above said taken by me
John C. Lapham Justice of the Peace (See Certificate on the back of this)

Worcester Yr. I certify that the within named John Parsons is reputed to be a man of truth, & is a credible witness
W m G. Hastings Jr. S ct . Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Worcester ss. I Daniel Fish of Upton in said County of Worcester, do testify and and say that I was born in the same Upton aforesaid on the 21st day of January A.D. 1758 and I further say that Jacob Fish now residing in Milford in said County of Worcester was a Soldier in the revolutionary war of the United States and performed duty as a Soldier in the year 1777 & 1778. at Watertown in the County of Middlesex and knowing to his doing duty as a Soldier in the same war aforesaid at Rutland in said County of Worcester and I further say that I had a near neighbor to the said Jacob Fish previous to the war aforesaid and a number of years since and was know- -ing to his serving in two campaigns at the places above stated and further the DepONENT saith not.
Daniel Fish
Worcester ss. I, Clerk of Upton and County of Worcester The aforesaid DepONENT was duly sworn to the truth of the foregoing deposition and subscribed the same before me this twenty third day of July in the year of our Lord One Thousand eight hundred and thirty two.
Daniel Fish Junr. Justus Pease 3 In copy filed on the back.

I certify that I have some minutes that Capt Benjamin Turner kept in the time of the revolutionary war and it appears by said minutes that the within Jacob Fisk was drafted to guard stores at Watertown for the term of six months
-Ezra Wood
Upton August 16 th 1832
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Worcester County } ss: Aug. 21. 1832. Personally appeared the above named Ezra Wood and made oath to the truth of the above certificate by him signed - And I certify that I know him to be a man of veracity and a credible witness.
Wm G. Hastings. Justice of the Peace
Worcester ss: I certify that the within named deponent, Daniel Fisk, has been known to me many years & is reputed to be a man of truth & is a credible witness.
Daniel Fisk Junr. Justice of the Peace

I, Enoch Batchelder of Upton in the County of Worcester & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, do testify and depose that I have been acquainted with Jacob Fish now resident in Milford in the County and Commonwealth aforesaid, for more than sixty years and hereby testify and say that the said Jacob Fish, in the year seventeen hundred and eighty one went to Butts hill in the state of Rhode Island into the revolutionary war, was a soldier in the company commanded by Capt Robert Saff of said Upton or Capt Samuel Jones of Milford. and the said Jacob Fish was in the United States service at said Butts hill for the term of forty days, to wit, in the months of February and March in said year; I also testify and say that the said Fish, in said war in the year seventeen hundred and eighty went to Siverstown in said state of Rhode Island and was a soldier in the company commanded by Capt. Thomas M. Baker of said Upton and in the regiment commanded by Col. Nathan Tyler of Milford in said County of Worcester and the said Fish was in the United States service at said Siverstown for the term of three weeks to wit in the months of July and August in said year 1780. I was a soldier at the same times above mentioned, in the Revolutionary war which had then commenced, and was personally knowing to the said Fish's performing the military service as above mentioned.
For we were stationed at Butts Hill, when Gen Washington visited Rhode Island, when I saw him - And further the deponent saith not -
Enoch
his
X Batchelder mark
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Worcester ss: Milford Aug 20 1832. Then personally appeared the above named Enoch Batchelder, and subscribed with his mark and made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him given. And I certify that he is reputed to be a man of veracity and is a credible witness.
W m S. Hastings Justice of the Peace